Planning appeal decision
57 Childwall Valley Road, Liverpool, L16 4PB
Planning appeal 3319886 at 57 Childwall Valley Road, Liverpool, L16 4PB (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the dormer extension at No. 57 as built is an unacceptably prominent and incongruous addition to the dwelling.
the retention of dormer extension to the rear
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Whalley J
- Postcode
- L16 4PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the dormer extension at No. 57 as built is an unacceptably prominent and incongruous addition to the dwelling
- Whether it has materially harmed the appearance of the street scene
What decided it
The dormer extension is incongruous and ill-fitting when viewed from the south-west along Childwall Valley Road, materially harming the appearance of the house and its immediate surroundings.
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